Overwatch Cosplayer Recreates Incredible Brigitte Shield
By Kris Kucza
Every now and then cosplayers are able to bring to life what is usually found only in video games. A recent Overwatch cosplayer did an incredible job in bringing Brigitte to life and recreated her shield that actually illuminates.
SHIELD IS COMPLETE AND WE ARE DONE BABY!! ??????#Overwatchcosplaybattle#OWCosplayTeamVic pic.twitter.com/tJIs6rtMVF
— Altf4Cosplay?SYD OZCC (@Alt_F4Cosplay) September 21, 2019
This stunning real-life version of Brigitte’s shield comes from Team Victoria’s AltF4Cosplay and is part of the Overwatch Cosplay Battle, which Blizzard is running for the second year.
Light testing for Brigittes shield. This is a CNC cut and etched piece of 3mm acrylic sheet, and using an Arduino and some 144 digital LEDs we created a lighting effect to replicate the swirly blue lights that you see in game. I'm excited!!#OWCosplayTeamVic@Blizzard_ANZ pic.twitter.com/Nc8kjEeJOF
— Altf4Cosplay?SYD OZCC (@Alt_F4Cosplay) August 1, 2019
The cosplay was so intriguing that it got the attention of a ton of Overwatch fans and actually went viral in the gaming community. The team put in a ton of work into recreating the shield and took to Twitter to show off their creation.
Photo courtesy of Blizzard